Board creates middle‑school assistant director of student activities, reallocates stipends

The Board of Education approved a change to the district’s student‑activities staffing Wednesday, creating a middle‑school assistant director of student activities and reallocating existing stipend funds to cover the position. Daryl (last name not specified), who presented the proposal, said the district will not increase the overall athletics budget but will divide the existing assistant‑director stipend pool so a third assistant AD can serve the middle school. Daryl said the reallocation will not add new money to the budget line; instead, the current stipend pool will be divided among three assistant positions. Board members discussed documentation and contract language. Staff noted the CUDA (Chickasha United District Association) negotiated agreement includes a provision allowing negotiated compensation to be proportionally divided if duties cannot be performed by a single person and the superintendent, CUDA president and affected employees agree in writing. That contract language, staff said, covers the proportional division of stipends. The motion to approve the change passed on roll call. Staff said that, operationally, the middle‑school assistant AD will support coaches, grow youth participation, coordinate booster‑club relations and help manage paperwork and compliance tasks for activities. Staff also told the board the two existing assistant AD stipends will be reduced by $500 each to help fund the middle‑school position in the near term; staff said the district could revisit stipend amounts through future negotiations or an MOU if the district later establishes a separate, higher stipend for the middle‑school role.